Apple Maps continues to evolve favorably from year to year.
The launch of Apple Cards in 2012, it was severely criticized by a wide sector of users. Of course, compared to Google Maps, had a lot of room for improvement. Some map data was inaccurate, no street level view, no offline navigation.
Now, with the appearance on the front of the stage of multiple functions and especially after the arrival of maps without an Internet connection in Apple Maps with iOS 17, the debate is reopened. Currently many users are starting to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps for several reasons.
Apple Maps can finally compete head-to-head with Google Maps
One of the most popular reasons users tend to prefer Apple Maps over Google Maps, according to reports collected by The Wall Street Journal; resides in the clarity of directionsin your system public transport and in the visual aesthetics of its design.
Apple Maps is gradually getting closer to Google Maps
However, Google Maps is still the king to beat. Even though Apple Maps has improved tremendously over the past few years by introducing some really cool mapping features, the vast majority of iPhone and iPad users have the Google Maps app installed on their devices – and use it. frequently.
But Apple Maps has collected a wide variety of very important improvements during the last years. It all started with real-time traffic information, then the three-dimensional view came on the scene and, little by little, more and more interesting new features were added, such as the Look Around function (panoramic view), FlyOver and download maps to navigate without an Internet connection.
The Look Around function allows you to see a panoramic view of an area (City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, USA)
In the end, it all comes down to the experience that each app provides to its users. While Google Maps is seen as an application with more complete and reliable informationApple Maps is generally listed as one of the map apps with the highest intuitiveness and ease of use, in addition its user interface has a very attractive and visual design.
Additionally, some users find that Apple Maps offers much easier to read street addresses. Sometimes on Google Maps it is difficult to find a street name even when you zoom in on the maps. It’s the little things that end up tipping the balance one way or the other. And for you… which map application is the best?
